PM Modi gets 76% rating, tops list of most popular global leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked as the most popular leader in the world, with 76 percent of respondents approving of his leadership, while only 18 percent disapprove, according to a weekly survey by Morning Consult, a US-based decision intelligence company.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters celebrate with poster of PM Narendra Modi after getting majority in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh Assembly Election at BJP Party Office in Kolkata.(Hindustan Times)

The latest approval ratings, collected from November 29 to December 5, are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, with sample sizes varying by country. In India, the sample size ranges from roughly 500 to 5,000.